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American Red Cross Letter to Herbert Hoover, March 4, 1918

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Copy of a letter from the Chairman of the American Red Cross to Mr. Herbert Hoover, Chairman, Commission for Relief of Belgium, written in March of 1918.
Courtesy of National Archives, Davison, Henry P., "American Red Cross Letter to Mr. Hoover," 4 March 1918

Description

This document is a copy of a letter from Henry P. Davison, chairman of the American Red Cross, to Herbert Hoover, who at the time was the chairman of the Commission for Relief of Belgium. The letter was sent March 1918.

Transcript of American Red Cross Letter to Herbert Hoover

Source-Dependent Questions

  • What is the purpose of this letter? What is the main content of this letter?
  • How does the American Red Cross plan on handling Herbert Hoover's request?
  • How does this letter show Hoover's humanitarian work impacting those around the world? How is something like a clothing drive significant to the Belgium Relief effort?

Citation Information 

Davison, Henry P., "American Red Cross Letter to Mr. Hoover," 4 March 1918. Courtesy of National Archives